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'The undertaking automatically expires'
Hongkong TEXTILE STATEMENT CLARIFIED
By ANTHONY FULLER
** mal the stars." the n
which Was
This
attempt
to have been
to
shown at the Royal and State bas Theatres this weekend. topped is being replaced, whitewash Wernher von Braun, the Ger- man scientist who pulverised London with the V-2 rocket, has failed in Hongkong as it did in Britain.
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fo Rel Yon
contribuljen
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Improving water supply
A C,000-foot long trunk main
is to be laid from the Alter
buds at
eastern Stubbs-roud to North Point to improve the water supply to the North Point District.
The laying of the trunk am!). is expected to start in June and is xpected to be completed in Tenders months' time. three
are called in today's government Hazette.
Lady Black and Sir Robert Black are seen in thla China Mail picture taken on board the Orcades this morning.
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Lady
Misconception of
voluntary
agreement in UK
London, May 4.
Hongkong lawyer Mr P. J. Griffiths said today the British cotton industry had "misconceived" the nature of the 1959 voluntary agreement to limit Hongkong textile exports.
Mr Griffiths, who carler this week caused a stir in the texties industry by saying Hongkong would not renew or extend the
the news agreement, said purts on his statement gave an
rroneous impression.
"The British think it is some- thing that is to be re-negullat- ed," he added. "Anything that comts up after February must which would be entirely new, TU
mean that whichever Industry nezelinied would have to show a good eas
in
"One of the misconceptions (in Britain) has been that this
something (the agreement) is that falls to Hongkong said, "where negotiote," he fact it is something that auto- matically expires next February and which was self-imposed for that period.
Black
sails for UK
Lody Black loft Hongkong this afternoon aboard the Orcades, for five months holiday in the United Kingdom.
She Was
ofl scun
by the Governor, Sir Robert Black, Lady McLeod, wife of the Com-i imander British Forces, Lady Hogan, wife of the Chief Justice, Mrs E. B. Teesdale, wife of the Acting Colonial Secretary, Mrs A. R. Butler, wife of the Comedore, and Mrs P. L Donkin, wife of the Air Com- motore, and
1962 PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
be
biritulay will The Queen's
celebrated next year on April 12, the Government Gazette
said today. the Governor's ADC, Captain G. D. Dedmah.
Lady Black will return of the end of September or carly October.
1.
The Government Gazette a nounced today the following general and school holidays in"
in Sir Robert and Lady Black 1962: the first week-day
January 1 January Monday, were welcomed aboard the Chinese New Year's day, Mon- Oreades by Mr G. T. Taga. Managing Director of Mackin-day, February non, Mackenzie & Co Ltd, Cap- following; The Queen's Birth- of day, Thursday, April 12; Good tain S. Aries; Commander
5 and the day
the Oreader, Mr W. B. Thomas, Friday, April 20; Easter Satur- Star Couranander, and Mr W. day, April 21; Banister, Chief Purser.
COMING
AND GOING=
Mr A. G. Parker, Director of
Marine, and
Mrs Parker,
aboard this morning Hannover on home leave prior to retirement.
Mr Parker has been with the Hongkong Government for 24
years.
Mr Assistant
of
Expiring
**12 was assured Hongkong was ending something," he said, "However," he added, "it is not so much a question of Hong- kong's ending a pact, but of the pact's expiring and rather of Hongkong's being unsympathetic toward moves by the Lancashire Industry to negotiate 1 new further pact."
He said Lancashire asked for a "voluntary concession" on the part of Hongkong for three years so that Lancashire could that this WAS reorganise and given "voluntarily" but that i ended automatically next February
Mr Griffiths, who represents the Hongkong Spinners Asso ciation, the Federation of Hong- kong Colton Weavers and the Hongkong Weaving Mils Asso- clation, also cleared up another his slay mystery surrounding
here.
saw
Colonel Owen- Among the many people usho Hughes of today at Queen's Pier were three servants who have been with the family a number of years. The above Owen-Hughes China Mail picture shows Trui Shun, the
wash noah for the last 15 years, shaking hands with her old master before he left this morning. Beside her are two other former servants. The picture below shows Col Owen- him to the Hughes waving from the launch which took ship-China Mail photo,
COL OWEN-HUGHES
LEAVES HONGKONG
From the Filos
25
'years
AGO-
May 1936
CENES of enthusiasm and loyalty at the annual dinner and prize dis. tribution of the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps at Hendquarters last night, typified the new spirit infus- ed into the Corps by the interest of His Excellency the Governor, Sir Androw Caldecott.
Since this arrival six months
ago Hig Excel- lency hus frequently en- couraged volunteer matters and this fluttering attention added to the increased efforts of the Commandant. Col H. B. L. Dowbiggin and Officers, and the sympathe- tic aid of the Regular Services, have resulted in a boom in Volunteering.
About 300 guests and men of the Corps attended the function
but Inst night some hundred or so were unable to gain admission because tickets for the com- paratively confined aren of Headquarters had long
been sold out.
☆
Colonel Harry Owen-Hughes, who has spent most of his Years Ago column: "The man-
lifetime in this Colony and kos role in many activitios, loft Queen's Pier of 10 am heavy loads is often com- this morning.
mented upon. An incident
From the SCM Post's 25
taken a leading are used by
ner in which the tram lines vehicles with
fends A large
number of After making his statement and colleagues gathered at the Mon-Pier to say forewell. They in- on the undertaking last day he left London.
cluded leading businessmen, The Hongkong Government Church officials, cricketers and office sold they had no advance word of his coming-something other sports enthusiasts, ment- the offer would have expected,bers of the Hongkong Regiment, Some British textile quarters members of St David's Society even doubled the of his statement.
authenticity
Mr Griffiths said that he was in England on other businesa matters and had been asked to deal with the textile question "In the course of my visit."
Advance
He said since the undertaking was one concluded on an in- dustry-to-industry basis there was no reason for the Hong- office rc- kong Government
ceiving advance word of his coming.
Mr Grimths said he had not met and did not plan to meet any British textile or Cotton Board official before he leaves London for Hongkong next Saturday-UPI.
Easter Monday. April 23; Whit Monday, June 11; the first week-day in July, Monday, July 2; the first Mon- day in August, August 0; the 30th day
Thurs- August, das:
the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival day. Thursday, Scp- tember 13; the third Monday in
London, May 4. October,
The House of Commons last following Remembrance Sunday,night passed a bill authorising November 13: Christmas Day. a landstili of one year Jaws and governing Britain's relation-
October 15; the day
December 25
Tuesday;
Boxing Day.
ship with South Africa
ufler
Commonwealth
left
24 the Thursday, May
observed as a school holiday.
day
on
the country becomes a republic
wil!
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on
May 31 and leaveS
the
Commonwealth.
POP by
D. R. W. Alexander. Urban Director
Mrs Services Department, Alexander and their two sons, left this afternoon aboard the Orcades for 8-months home leave.
They will spend their holidays In Scotland,
Mr W. A. Stewart. Chairman of Messrs Davie, Boag & Co Ltd and Mecers Innis & Riddle (China) Ltd, and Mrs Stewart, left this afternoon aboard the Orcades on seven months leave In the United Kingdom.
New reservoir
Sito Formation will begin next month for the can- struction of a now service roservoir bolow Mt Davis to SOTVO the Kennedy Town area.
..
An access rond will be built
the site of the dom.
J
The reservoir will buye capacity of 4 million gallons.
It is exported to be completai
In about 15 months
I THOUGHT
THIS WOULD DO
VERY NICELY FOR
THE CAR
WHY — WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE GARAGE ?
and
representatives
of
the occurred yesterday morning schools and colleges of which which shows the necessity for he was a Council member, reputations governing to some extent at least, the use of the Aniong them were Mr Atram lines by euch traffic. Ridehalgh, Mr M. W. Turner, Mr H. D. M. Barton, Sir John Kinloch, Ludy McLeod, The Very Rev Barry Till and Mrs Till, Professor L. Kilborn, Mr Michael Young-Herries and Mr
Iver Daniels,
Also seeing him off were members of the staff of Harry Wicking and Co Ltd. Mr Owen Hughes was managing director,
Shortly before 10 o'clock the trams in Des Vocur Road were held up for a viderable
time
owing
con- {ø
the wheel of a truck lodging in a hole beside the metals, The hole, made for the pur pose of repairs, in over a foot deep and much time was spent in extricating the truck. The Sailing on the Orcades today, result was that the entire Colonel Owen-Hughes wil tramway system from Ken- arrive in England in good time redy Town was disorganised. for the wedding of his daughter A similar incident occurred Helen.
only the other day, to en- phasise the need that some- John Foster, Precentor of St John's Cathedral thing should be done to who left Hongkong on Monday prevent cuolien from using by BOAC, will perforin the the track when repaira aro ceremony,
being made.
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